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of the Town Archives Holdings for Display. Funding Report of the was also made available for the Town Clerk to preserve Community Preservation Vital Records. Committee The CPA has also supported Habitat for Humanity in the construction of ten affordable homes. Funding To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and the was also earmarked to rehabilitate the Mashpee Village Citizens of the Town of Mashpee: Apartments, and support a three-year Housing Assistance Program administered by the Mashpee At the May 2005 Annual Town Meeting, the Housing Authority. In addition, the CPA contributed Town of Mashpee adopted the provisions of the to the Breezy Acres/Great Cove affordable family Community Preservation Act (CPA) to replace the rental housing construction project. Cape Cod Open Space Land Acquisition Program (Land Bank)and dedicate a 3%property tax surcharge, Land acquisitions of note include the Mills along with state contributions that are made available to Family Lands at Santuit Pond; 15.24 acres, a CPA the Town of Mashpee under the Community contribution towards the purchase of the St. Vincent's Preservation Act,to the Community Preservation Fund property now known as the Pickerel Cove Recreation that may be appropriated and spent for certain Open Area and the acquisition of 4.2 acres of property Space purposes, Recreation purposes, Historic identified as 9 Quashnet Road. Resource purposes,and Community Housing purposes. Successful CPA endeavors to improve the The Community Preservation Committee is a nine- environment encompass the Santuit Pond Restoration member committee charged with reviewing the needs, project using an aeration and circulation system and the possibilities and resources of the Town of Mashpee with two-phased Shellfish Propagation/Estuary Restoration regard to community preservation. The Community Project deemed successful in the restoration of shellfish Preservation Committee is responsible for Community populations and the reduction of eutrophication in the Preservation Fund appropriations and borrowings and estuaries. This project will be greatly beneficial in makes recommendations to Town Meeting, the removing nitrogen to improve water quality and meet legislative body for the appropriation of all CPA funds. TMDL requirements to offset costs associated to sewering. Since its inception, Community Preservation funds have supported a multi-year program to expand Additional recreational projects beneficial to the the Heritage Park Recreational facility. This includes Town and its visitors include the two-phased John's the popular Splash Pad, and the Tiger Long Pond Beach Improvement project, the Heritage Park Playground. Additional recreational projects supported bathhouse/pavilion project and the Great River Boat by the CPA include the Quashnet School Helping Ramp reconstruction project which incorporates the Hands Playground, the Kids Klub Pre-school reconstruction and enlargement of the parking area Playground and the K.C.Coombs School Therapeutic with improved drainage and bio-retention. Playground. Funding has also allowed for the reconstruction of the tennis courts at the Quashnet CPA improvements have also supported the re- School, and track resurfacing at the Mashpee High establishment of the Community Park located across School. Additional projects include the Pickerel Cove from Town Hall and adjacent to the One Room Recreation Area and the restoration of the Boys&Girls Schoolhouse and Veterans Garden. The two-phased Club outdoor basketball court. At the Town beach,the project has allowed for the construction of handicap Attaquin Park Playground was restored to improve the restroom facilities at the Archives. The site includes a recreational facilities for Mashpee and its visitors. band pavilion and improved facilities re-establishing this area as the center of the Town of Mashpee. A host Under Historic Resources, the Old Indian of recreational events,concerts,and artisan events are Meetinghouse was restored and the One Room ongoing and planned for next season. Adjacent to the Schoolhouse was relocated and refurbished. The Community Park is the Community Garden, an Mashpee Archives building was preserved and restored expansion funded through the CPA. in a two-phased project. Additional CPA funding has supported an Archaeological Survey and the restoration 94